The Grand National festival has always been a sporting event to be proud of here on Merseyside, but one thing that has blighted it in recent years is the negative press coverage our girls have been subjected to.

As we reported earlier this week, the Daily Mail’s website has become infamous for its sneering attacks and embarrassing camera angles.

Today, Coleen Rooney even had her say on the negative coverage, telling her 1.2m Twitter followers she was ‘desperate’ for reporters to take pictures of the ‘gorgeous looking people’ at the festival.

We have always championed our ladies for being stylish, fearless and fun and this year was no exception. We know our girls ooze class and here are just some we spotted today, who proved the haters wrong: